Shortbread cookie. This shortbread cookie is a traditional Scottish recipe. These are round cookies sandwiched with jam and topped off with a delicious icing and a cherry. By Marcie Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together butter and powdered sugar then add vanilla.
Shortbread is a great cookie-jar cookie, in that it keeps well at room temperature for several days.
I live in the desert, so I keep them in a container to prevent them from drying out—however, when I lived in Michigan and Oregon, the humidity was the enemy.
How to store shortbread cookies: Let cool completely, then store in an airtight tin at room temperature for up to two weeks.
You can have Shortbread cookie using 3 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Shortbread cookie
- You need 1 stick of unsalted butter.
- Prepare 1/2 C of sugar.
- It's 1 C of flour.
If the cookies spread during baking, this means the butter warmed up too much while you were working with the dough. Next time, pop the tray with the piped cookies into the fridge or freezer until the cookies are firm to. This iconic shortbread recipe is as simple as mixing butter, flour and sugar together to create a dough that's not too sweet but oh-so delicious. And, since this shortbread can be made in under an hour, you can have tasty treats for tea parties, birthdays, showers and any occasion in between.
Shortbread cookie step by step
- Mix butter and sugar until creamy - about 5 min.
- Stir in flour but gently so as to not overwork dough.
- Press flat with fingertips in a 12x8 pan and prick with a fork several times..
- Bake for 35 min at 350 degrees.
In fact, you probably already have most of these on hand. Shortbreads are most popular around Christmas. Serve your shortbread cookie with a fruity topping, or use this recipe to make our monogrammed Hanukkah cookies. These were so easy to make and yet turned out fabulous. It's great when such simple ingredients come together to create something so delicious!